Postcode WA10 5AS (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 5AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 5AS is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 5AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA10 5AS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to WA10 5AS is Brook House Grove which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seddon Close and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WA10 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Eccleston Mere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cowley International College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WA10 5AS is Griffin Inn and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 11, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fantastico and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 5AS is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 5AS, and the approximate distance away.

Brook House Grove 51 m
Gillars Green Drive 114 m
Bobbies Lane 125 m
Orchard Hey 166 m
Knowles House Avenue 170 m
Mill Wood Avenue 194 m
Knowles House Close 243 m
Poplar Avenue 249 m
Whitefriars 252 m
Higham Avenue 255 m
Stanwood Close 262 m
Seddon Close 270 m
The Spires 284 m
Orith Avenue 298 m
Mere Hey 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 5AS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA10 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
313 m
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
468 m
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
920 m
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Bleak Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2006)
1.55 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.69 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.85 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.99 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2.25 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.32 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.55 km
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 2.58 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.6 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.6 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.61 km
Cowley International College Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.61 km
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
2.72 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
2.73 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.77 km
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boston News and Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 22, 2018
155 m
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 11, 2022
297 m
Amy Rigby Retailers - other Exempt
299 m
Eccleston Mere Emus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 11, 2018
313 m
Eccleston Mere Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
392 m
St Julie's County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
468 m
TDL Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 30, 2018
538 m
Trapwood Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
538 m
Islandmagee Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
667 m
The Stanley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
800 m
Galloways Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
870 m
Hollowood Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2019
870 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
870 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
870 m
De La Salle Rc High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
920 m
Eccleston Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2021
957 m
The Village Home and Garden Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2018
1 km
Whistles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2019
1 km
Fantastico Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 13, 2021
1.05 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 18, 2017
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Seddon Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Burrows Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Millwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Gillars Green Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bobbys Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Crab Street Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Westfield Street Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 5AS - Data from Dec 2021

Eccleston Mere Inland Water 454 m
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 610 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 747 m
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 907 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.04 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Big Dam Inland Water 1.33 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Jim's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 306,091 kWh - mean 10,203 kWh : median 9,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 67,371 kWh - mean 2,246 kWh : median 1,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.45259200
Longitude -2.78264000
OS Easting 348124
OS Northing 0395378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3537
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Eccleston
Local Authority District St. Helens
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS St Helens CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 018A
Output Area / Small Area 7D2